Do I need to shave my head before undergoing a hair transplant?

There is a widespread rumour according to which the cosmetic procedures are meant to be used by only women. Read the statistics, then answer:

About 1.3 million men opt up for undergoing one or more cosmetic procedures per year.

Here in this article, we are going to shed some light on one such cosmetic surgical procedure – Hair Transplant in Punjab.

Topic: Can the hair transplant be carried out without a shaved head?

What is meant by a hair transplant?

Before anything else, let’s get to the meaning of ‘what exactly is a hair transplant?’

A hair transplant is a procedure that involves the extraction of the hair follicles from one part of the scalp which are then transplanted to the other region. The procedure cannot be carried out without numbing the scalp.

Be it men or female pattern baldness, both genders can undergo the hair transplantation procedure for hair thinning, receding hairline and excessive hair loss like issues.

Prerequisite: The patient willing to undergo the procedure must have a significant amount of hair on his scalp or the other parts of the body, (if BHT is being considered) or you will be declared as the unideal candidate for the procedure.

Cost: Hair transplant cost is never unreasonable. Several factors of your condition determine the amount of the money to be paid, like the cause of hair loss, the intensity of the shedding hair follicles, type of the treatment deemed to be effective and the number of the hair follicles to be implanted on the scalp.

Is it possible for you to undergo a hair transplant without a shaved head?

Don’t get it wrong

You needn’t shave your entire head before you undergo the hair transplantation unless the doctor finds it necessary.

What usually happens?

The hair loss patients who are only getting a small portion of the scalp treated, it is very much possible to carry out the hair transplantation without shaving the head completely.

Which hair loss treatment procedures are most effective in treating hair loss?

Low-Level Laser Therapy

It is known for restoring hair density and is proven and effective in the majority of the patients who have undergone the procedure. It is one of the most convenient hair restoration procedures which provides instant results. This procedure requires at least two to three sessions which do not require any spare time for you to get recovered.

FUE Hair Transplant

This acronym stands for ‘Follicular UNit Extraction’. It is a one-step advanced procedure than FUT. This procedure involves numbing the areas from which the hair is to be extracted and transplanted. The extraction of the hair follicles is done in the form of grafts.

Wind Up!

Hey, you have taken a brave decision to opt for a hair transplant as not everybody has the guts to accept that there is some flaw in their personality. You have accepted it and have taken the right decision. Now it’s time for another right decision to be taken